Hurricane Irene Impact on Airline Travel in United States

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maandag, 29 augustus 2011 08:19Last updated 5 years ago.
Mass transit is operating a limited schedule in both NYC and Boston, so airports are open and airlines are eager to begin operating flights this morning. The major airports in Boston and New York have begun to see arrivals and are ramping up to begin departures in the next few hours. Continental, the largest carrier at Newark, has announced that operations will not resume prior to noon. DC airports (IAD/DCA) are operating a full schedule (except for flights to/from NYC and Boston).

Total cancellations for today are currently at 1,448 and expected to rise somewhat as the day unfolds. There are only 8 cancellations so far for tomorrow. Total cancellations for yesterday (Sunday) are now at 7,804 and total cancellations for Saturday are 4,164. The weekend's total cancellations was 11,968, bringing the Saturday-Monday total to 13,416 and increasing slowly.

We suggest passengers visit FlightAware.com for the latest real-time airport status, delay information, and flight status/tracking details. Find your flight on FlightAware and click "Alert Me" in the upper right to be notified of cancellations.